AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2017 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-PCS Procedure Codes

Drug-Coated Balloon Dilation of Lower Arteries

In code table 047, Lower Arteries, Dilation the qualifier “1” Drug-Coated Balloon, has been added to the remaining body part values in the table with the device values “4” Drug-Eluting Intraluminal Device, “D” Intraluminal Device, and “Z” No Device. This change will enable precise reporting of dilation procedures that use the drug-coated balloon technique. Qualifier1 Drug-Coated Balloon  The body part values added to the row in table 047 are shown below: Body PartBody PartBody Part0 Abdominal Aorta 9 Renal Artery, Right P Anterior Tibial Artery, Right 1 Celiac Artery A Renal Artery, Left Q Anterior...

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